Paid Notice: Deaths
WOOD, JAMES NOWELL

Published: June 16, 2010

WOOD--James Nowell. March 20, 1941 - June 11, 2010. The trustees and staff of the J. Paul Getty Trust express their sincere condolences to the family of James Nowell Wood on the occasion of his passing. An internationally recognized leader in the arts, Jim was appointed president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust in 2006. Prior to that he served as the director and president of the Art Institute of Chicago (1980-2004), and director of the St. Louis Art Museum (1975-1980). He sat on the board of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, the Harvard University Art Museums, and the Museum of the Rhode Island School of Design. Jim was also president of the board of the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts. He is survived by his wife Emese, his daughters Lenke and Rebecca, and their families. Arrangements will be private. Condolences can be sent to the President's Office of the J. Paul Getty Trust, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90049.